He wished to never be alone again. The tree granted it — exactly.
Now his reflection moves on its own, the voice inside has a name, and the little girl who calls him "daddy" can tell something is wrong. When the mirror finally shatters, he falls into the dark between two lives — and meets the man whose life he's wearing.
Part 2 of The Rag Tree. Part 3: the tree doesn't take wishes back. But someone can.
